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What's the Word?
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The A Word!
Ever wondered what's inside the mind of a messy Mummy?
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Inside the clusterf*ck that is poetry, short stories, reviews, and the occasional blog post, all centering around my love for spirituality and mental wellness.
Take a peak, I promise not to throw stuff at you!
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 2, 20211 min read
Hair
Have you ever had fingers run through your hair?
...
Maybe I should try it one day.
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 26, 20211 min read
The New Normal
You know what term I hate the most? "Welcome to the 'New Normal'." I've been stuck inside with a baby and no guidance. And we navigate...
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 19, 20213 min read
Journey
So I inked my skin as a reminder to keep on living.
A semi-colon on my wrist to signify that my sentence isn't over.
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Amandine Ajomale
Mar 31, 20214 min read
My Body and Me
We started with an upbeat flow to music that made me feel directly connected to both myself and the other, beautifully, melanated people...
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Amandine Ajomale
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Encontrando a Felicidade (palavras de uma mãe)
Se coloque no lugar
onde as crianças
inventam suas histórias.
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Amandine Ajomale
Feb 1, 20214 min read
Let's Talk: Floating Lotus Reusable Pad Review
I stumbled across Floating Lotus, a small, UK run business specialising in reusable period pads.
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Amandine Ajomale
Dec 13, 20209 min read
What Can We Learn From Babies?
A baby doesn’t know the weight of a grudge. All they know is that today is another day, and Hell be damned if anyone tries to ruin this day
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Amandine Ajomale
Oct 1, 20205 min read
Run Away
My mind swims circles around itself... and the whirlpool of "what-ifs" slowly fills up my lungs, making it harder and harder to breathe.
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 27, 20201 min read
Hynobirthing, A Curse For The Unprepared
Twerking on the sofa with Missy Elliott
playing in the background.
All so I could see you sooner.
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 24, 20201 min read
My Portable Paradise
I exhale. Half-blinded by the sun
that kisses my skin,
spreading its warmth
throughout my body.
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 13, 20201 min read
Brown Eyes
"It is yours, and it is mine. As I am yours and you are mine."
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 4, 20201 min read
Hope
There is an ever-present void in human connection
that plagues our "civilised" Western society.
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Amandine Ajomale
Aug 1, 20203 min read
Summertime madness
One day it’s pouring down with rain, thunderstorms, floods that could rival the journey of the ark. The next day it’s like a Nigerian summer
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 28, 20207 min read
Bye Bye Breastfeeding: A message on Mastitis
In all honesty, breastfeeding has been difficult for us since day one. Neither of us knew what we were doing...
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 25, 20203 min read
The Fourth Trimester: Part One
I stopped caring that I hadn’t eaten all day, or had downed ten cups of earl grey in a row because I wanted to... watch the baby sleep.
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 22, 20201 min read
The Art of Listening
I awake to melodic calls of the birds outside my window.
Dawn breaks,
there is movement in the street.
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 18, 20203 min read
You’re what?!:Telling your Nigerian parents that there’s going to be a new addition to the family.
Or maybe... your contraception failed you, and now you’re carrying the (illegitimate) child of your Scottish boyfriend.
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Amandine Ajomale
Jul 12, 20203 min read
An Intro to Calming the Anxious Mind: Pregnancy Edition
My wondering about the health of my baby turns into an obsessive cycle of even more questions all with the worst-case scenario outcomes.
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